Is EXTORTIONIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTORTIONIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTORTIONIST mean?
- noun
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXTORTIONIST
Single letters that turn EXTORTIONIST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXTORTIONIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extortions17
- sextortion17
- extortion16
- extorts14
- toxines14
- extort13
- nixies13
- oxters13
- sexton13
- toxine13
- toxins13
- exist12
- exits12
- exons12
- nexts12
- nixes12
- nixie12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- sexto12
- sixer12
- sixte12
- texts12
- toxin12
- exit11
- exon11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- sext11
- text11
- nix10
- oxo10
- rex10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- tix10
- xis10
- sortition9
- troostite9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- introits8
- ironiest8
- netroots8
- nitrites8
- nittiest8
- rootiest8
- snittier8
- snootier8
- snottier8
- tenorist8
- tortoise8
- tortonis8
- tritones8
- enroots7
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